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Norv Turner has a reputation for being a pass-first offensive coordinator, but that doesn't bother the star back he's now going to be coaching with the Vikings. "I'll tell you, our pass offense has really struggled in the past couple years," Peterson said on Monday. "I think (Turner) is going to be the perfect guy to come in and get us on the right path."
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"He's a brilliant mind, obviously," Peterson said of Turner, adding that he has heard positive reviews on new coach Mike Zimmer as well. "I'm still sitting back and seeing whatever moves we make as far as coaches and players. ..." The Vikings haven't ranked better than 23rd in passing yards since Brett Favre's brilliant 2009 season. In addition to obvious issues at QB, the lack of passing pop is also partially due to the Vikings' heavy reliance on one of the NFL's best backs. They've been a top-10 rushing team in those same four seasons. But balance has been lacking, particularly in a tumultuous 2013 campaign that cost coach Leslie Frazier his job. ... Also: Peterson said he's "actually feeling pretty good, considering I just
had surgery Thursday" to relieve pain in his groin that bothered him throughout the season — an issue Peterson said was related to the sports hernia he had repaired a year earlier.
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